Cricket Fever Ends !! This time with T20 world CUP which is going to start from 5th June.Having the first ever successful twenty20 world cup in South Africa, England is the host for the ICC Twenty20 world cup in 2009.
Total 12 teams India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherland will participate in 2009 twenty20 cup.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| India | Pakistan | Australia | New Zealand |
| Bangladesh | England | Sri Lanka | South Africa |
| Ireland | Netherlands | West Indies | Scotland |
| Group E | A1, B2, C1, D2 | Group F | B1, A2, C2, D1 |
The ICC has also announced top two ranked teams in each group and given them a number 1 and 2 respectively. They will retain this number irrespective of whether they finish first or second in the group.
For example if Bangladesh top ranked Group A and India finished second in the same group; India will still remain as A1 and Bangladesh will remain as A2 in Super Eights stages. If Zimbabwe knockout Bangladesh in Group A then Zimbabwe will become A2.
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| Fri, 5 June | 22:00 IST | England v Netherlands | Lord’s |
| Sat, 6 June | 22:00 IST | India v Bangladesh | Trent Bridge |
| 14:30 IST | New Zealand v Scotland | The Oval | |
| 18:00 IST | Australia v West Indies | The Oval | |
| Sun, 7 June | 18:00 IST | South Africa v Scotland | The Oval |
| 22:00 IST | England v Pakistan | The Oval | |
| Mon, 8 June | 18:00 IST | Ireland v Bangladesh | Trent Bridge |
| 22:00 IST | Australia v Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | |
| Tues, 9 June | 18:00 IST | Pakistan v Netherlands | Lord’s |
| 22:00 IST | New Zealand v South Africa | Lord’s | |
| Wed, 10 June | 18:00 IST | Sri Lanka v West Indies | Trent Bridge |
| 22:00 IST | India v Ireland | Trent Bridge |
The first two teams in each group are placed 1 or 2. They will retain this position for the Super Eight stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group, unless they are knocked out by the team 3 in their group. In this instance, team 3 replaces the position of the team they knock out.
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| Thu, 11 June | 18:00 IST | D1 v A2 | Trent Bridge |
| 22:00 IST | B2 v D2 | Trent Bridge | |
| Fri, 12 June | 18:00 IST | B1 v C2 | Lord’s |
| 22:00 IST | A1 v C1 | Lord’s | |
| Sat, 13 June | 18:00 IST | C1 v D2 | The Oval |
| 22:00 IST | D1 v B1 | The Oval | |
| Sun, 14 June | 18:00 IST | A2 v C2 | Lord’s |
| 22:00 IST | A1 v B2 | Lord’s | |
| Mon, 15 June | 18:00 IST | B1 v A2 | The Oval |
| 22:00 IST | B2 v C1 | The Oval | |
| Tues, 16 June | 18:00 IST | D1 v C2 | Trent Bridge |
| 22:00 IST | D2 v A1 | Trent Bridge |
The teams finishing first and second in groups E and F, based on points obtained in the Super Eight stage will compete in the semi-finals
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| Thu, 18 June | 22:00 IST | E1 v F2 | Trent Bridge |
| Fri, 19 June | 22:00 IST | F1 v E2 | The Oval |
| Sun, 21 June | 19:30 IST | FINAL | Lord’s |
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